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Shelby County Health Department to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to children age 5 to 11 years old beginning Nov. 4, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5 to 11 years old.
Southwest closes areas in Nursing Building on Union Avenue Campus; Reopens Oct. 18, 2021
Southwest Tennessee Community College has closed Rooms 206 and 307 and a stairwell in the Nathan L. Essex Nursing, Natural Sciences and Biotechnology Building on the Union Avenue Campus for sanitation following a reported case of COVID-19. The locations...
Southwest Reopens Whitehaven Vaccination Site
Southwest Tennessee Community College, in partnership with Shelby County Health Department, City of Memphis and State of Tennessee, will reopen its drive-thru Whitehaven Vaccination Site at 1234 Finley Road in Memphis, beginning Oct. 2, 2021. Eligible...
Health Department issues guidelines on Covid-19 boosters, masks in schools and employee vaccinations
Shelby County Health Department has issued Health Order No. 26 on Sept. 27, 2021 to go into effect on Thursday, Sept. 20. Although Shelby County has seen a small decline in Covid-19 cases, the Health Department is encouraging the public to continue...
Southwest goes to all virtual classes and operations Sept. 7-11
Southwest Tennessee Community College has elected to go fully virtual with classes and operations the five days immediately following the Labor Day holiday to lessen the risk of coronavirus infection associated with holiday activities. This 5-day...
Room #231 and the northeast elevator in the Allied Health Building at Union Avenue Campus are CLOSED; Reopen Wednesday, Sept. 1
Southwest Tennessee Community College has closed Room #231 and the northeast stairwell in the Allied Health Building on the Union Avenue Campus for sanitation following a reported case of COVID-19. The room reopens Wednesday, Sept. 1. These areas...